semi-colon
Stronger than comma
A semi-colon is a punctuation mark (;) that creates a pause stronger than a comma but weaker than a period.
It typically joins two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction: She loved the city; he preferred the country.
Semi-colons also separate items in lists when those items contain commas.
Also spelled semicolon.
Punctuation marking pauses
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- parenthesesCurved enclosing punctuation marks
- bracketsMarks setting off text
syntax · grammar · typography · delimiter · mark · symbol · separator · notation
Sequential listing of items
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- itemsIndividual units or objects
- elementsFundamental parts or substances
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
catalog · separation · clauses · delimiter · inventory · compilation · array · register
Air taken in
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
- breakInterrupt continuity
- restCessation of activity
- stopCease all motion
interval · gap · beat · transition · pacing · rhythm · cadence · flow
Expressed claim or fact
- codeSymbolic communication system
- terminatorOne who ends things
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- delimiterBoundary-marking character
JavaScript · C · Java · PHP · SQL · loop · instruction · parser
Connected system of parts
- junctionPoint where things meet
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- joinConnect or enlist
- relationshipConnection between entities
balance · coordination · transition · binding · coupling · interplay · continuity
comma
Punctuation marking pauses
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- parenthesesCurved enclosing punctuation marks
brackets · syntax · grammar · typography · delimiter · mark · symbol · separator · notation · formatting
enumeration
Sequential listing of items
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- itemsIndividual units or objects
- elementsFundamental parts or substances
sequence · catalog · separation · clauses · delimiter · inventory · compilation · array · register · tabulation
breath
Air taken in
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
- breakInterrupt continuity
- restCessation of activity
stop · interval · gap · beat · transition · pacing · rhythm · cadence · flow · tempo
statement
Expressed claim or fact
- codeSymbolic communication system
- terminatorOne who ends things
- syntaxRules for arranging words
delimiter · JavaScript · C · Java · PHP · SQL · loop · instruction · parser · compiler
linkage
Connected system of parts
relationship · balance · coordination · transition · binding · coupling · interplay · continuity
semi-colonfull stop
Terminal punctuation mark
period · comma · exclamation mark · exclamation point · question mark
semi-colonperiod
Punctuation ending sentences
full stop · paragraph break · line break · section break · comma